Cards madeby kids!

Aunt Annie's Crafts

Greeting Cards Kids Can Make

Card making allows kids to show their creative flair
while having crafting fun! All these cards are easy and use basic
materials. They range from simple print, fold and cut cards to pop-up
cards, from birthday cards to Christmas cards. Pick a craft and have
some fun!

Whatever the occasion, you are bound to find the
perfect card making craft in one of the projects listed below. Crafts marked with Friday Fun are great for
family, classroom or group craft time.

The card projects range in difficulty from VERY EASY to
EASY.

Shaped Cards for Christmas -
Make simple and fun
holiday cards in the shape of
a pine tree, Santa, or an angel. These cards are easy enough for younger children and
people with special needs to make.
While the cards are very simple to make, they are easily enhanced with
glitter, cotton balls, sequins, and other creative touches. Let your
imagination soar!

VERY EASY

Christmas Pop-Up Cards - In this project, you will learn how to make a Christmas pop-up
card with a Christmas tree pop-up inside. The project includes
printable patterns for cards in two styles—one being fun and easy
for children and the other being stylish and elegant for adults.

EASY

Stenciled Bear Christmas Cards
- Make a batch of Christmas cards in a flash that feature a stenciled
Christmas bear holding a 3-D banner. Select from two stencil templates
on the included printable pattern to cut a stencil that you use to create cards for sending to friends and relatives.

EASY

Thanksgiving Pop-Up Cards
-
Use printable patterns to make a greeting card for Thanksgiving with a
turkey pop-up inside. The
project includes black & white and colored patterns for two
Thanksgiving card designs.

EASY

Kids' Four Patch Birthday
CardsFriday Fun - See how
easy it is for kids to make birthday cards from simple materials.
These cards feature fancy paper that the kids make, and are finished
off with a hand drawn cartoon stick figure and a message balloon.
Every card is unique and showcases the creative ideas of the child
artist!

VERY EASY

Birthday and Party Pop-Up Cards - Learn how to make a pop-up card
with a simple balloon pop-up inside. Just cut a chain of balloons
and glue it inside the card to make a pop-up that springs outs when
the card is opened! The cards offered in this project are birthday
cards and party invitations.

EASY

Pop-Up Card - Learn how to make a
special Valentine's Day card with a pop-up inside. When the card is
opened, a heart will spring out! This simple pop-up is easy enough
for children to make and offers enough flexibility for the the
creativity of teen and adult crafters. These pop-ups can also be
added to any handmade or commercial card.

EASY

Easy Valentine CardsFriday Fun - Need to make lots of Valentines in a hurry but still
want to show your creative flair? These easy to make Valentines are based on
hearts that are cut freehand. After some simple prep work, this project is as easy as fold, cut and glue.
Great for kids!

VERY EASY

Valentine with Pop-Up -
Make a special Valentine's Day card with a pop-up inside. Have you ever
made paper doll chains?
Using that idea, you'll cut a chain of hearts and glue it inside the
Valentine's Day card to make a pop-up that springs outs when the card is opened.
What fun!

EASY

Heart Shaped Cards - Make simple and fun Valentine cards in
the shape of a heart or with a heart-shaped top. Most of the cards have a circus theme and one is especially
designed for giving to your sweetheart.

VERY EASY

Simple Valentines
- This project features quick and easy Valentine designs that are
simple to make and perfect for classroom giving! Select from
printable Valentine's Day card patterns with either 6 or 9
Valentines to a sheet. You likely have everything on hand needed to
make these Valentines!

Mother's Day Pop-Up Card - Pop goes the weasel—and so does this easy
pop-up card! Everyone from little crafters to teens and adults will
enjoy making this card. You can also add pop-up hearts to commercial
cards. What will you write on your pop-up heart?

Fun Shaped Cards - Who says cards have to be rectangular? Learn how
to make chick, bunny, and flower-shaped cards with a simple card craft
project that will set your Easter cards apart! These cards are easy
enough for younger kids and crafters with special needs.

VERY EASY

Easter Chick CardsFriday Fun - See how easy it is to
make an Easter card by tracing your child's hands. This is a fun project
for kids of all ages. Even toddlers will enjoy this project since
cutouts of their traced hands are used for the wings.

EASY

Simple Father's Day CardsFriday Fun
- Don’t yell it, spell it! Handmade cards for Dad that spell out
“D-A-D” are an easy Father’s Day craft project with results that Dad
will cherish. Kids will have fun making these simple paper cutout
cards and giving them as gifts, and Dad will appreciate the love and
effort put into them.

Halloween Pop-Up Cards- Give your friends or family members a little
fright with these easy to make Halloween pop-up cards! In
practically no time you can make a special Halloween card with a
jack-o'-lantern pop-up inside.